Los Angeles, CA – Maxo Kream’s brother, Money Madu, was shot and killed in the Woodland Hills suburb of Los Angeles on Monday (March 9). According to KTLA 5, officers responded to a shooting call inside an apartment around 4:25 a.m. local time. When police arrived, they found the 27-year-old victim on the floor with […]
Detroit, MI – 42 Dugg has reportedly been arrested on a federal gun charge. According to The Detroit News,Ā Ā the burgeoning Motor City rapper ā real nameĀ Dion Marquise Hayes ā is being temporarily held without bond as federal prosecutors attempt to transfer him to Atlanta federal court to face the gun charge. The 25-year-old rapper is […]
Wendy Williams had a few words for Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty, who was recently arrested for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California. As she was wrapping up Tuesday’s (March 10) show, the fiery talk show host condemned Nicki for marrying someone with such a sordid past and accused […]
LNDN DRGS rapper Jay Worthy has collected all of his Two4one singles and added some new songs to the mix for an official EP. The West Coast rapper’s eight-track project features collaborations with Kamaiyah, Boogie, G Perico, Elcamino, Larry June, P-Lo, Daytona, Grafh and Pressa. Production is handled by Alchemist, Cardo, Harry Fraud and Jake […]
Anderson .Paak won two gilded trophies at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in February ā one in the Best R&B Performance category for “Come Home” featuring AndrĆ© 3000 and another in the Best R&B Album category for 2019’s Ventura. Now, he’s continuing that momentum with a new single called “Don’t Slack” featuring Justin Timberlake.Ā The song […]
The Beastie Boys Story: A Spike Jonze Live Documentary is inching toward its release date. According to an Instagram post from Mike D, tickets for the IMAX Experience are on sale now. “Now hear this,” he wrote in the caption. “If you have an urge to see #BeastieBoysStory …Beastie Boys Story: The #IMAX Experience takes […]
Megan Thee Stallion has started a new social media dance challenge based on her song “Captain Hook,” which arrives on the heels of Eminem’s popular #GodzillaChallenge. “#captainhookchallenge Yāall want the music video,” she wrote on Instagram. View this post on Instagram #captainhookchallenge Yāall want the music video ? A post shared by Hot Girl Meg […]
New York, NY – Mass Appeal India has added a new member to its roster. Nas and his Mass Appeal Records offshoot have announced the signing of Raja Kumari, the first female rapper signed to the label. “When I first met Raja, I knew she was someone the world needs to hear,” Nas said in […]
Don Toliver’s debut album Heaven Or Hell is ready for launch. The Cactus Jack/Atlantic Records artist’s first studio LP is scheduled to drop on Friday (March 13). Toliver unveiled the release date along with his album’s cover art in an Instagram post on Tuesday (March 10). “HEAVEN OR HELL,” he wrote. “3/13. STORY TO TELL.” […]
British DJ/producer George Evelyn ā better known as Nightmares On Wax ā has shared a new bonus track from the 25th anniversary reissue of Smoker’s DelightĀ titled “Aquaself.” Originally released in 1995, the project saw a shift in Evelyn’s style from his debut 1991ās A Word of Science: The First and Final ChapterĀ into a blend of […]
Thundercat lit the stage on fire during his Jimmy Kimmel Live! performance on Monday night (March 9). Joined by longtime collaborator Flying Lotus,The Internet’s Steve Lacy and Slave’s Steve Arrington, the prodigious bass player executed a flawless live rendition of “Black Qualls,” the lead single from his forthcoming album, It Is What It Is.Ā As […]
Indigo, CA – CoachellaĀ Valley Music and Arts Festival was expected to take place over two weekends in April but according to Variety, the annual music event has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella,Ā is currently informing artists’ agents in an effort to figure out who will be available on consecutive […]
Bishop NehruĀ has a new release date for his upcoming album Nehru: My Disregarded Thoughts.Ā The project was originally expected to arrive last November but due to a “managerial dispute,” it was postponed. According to a press release, the project will now be released on May 8. Along with the release date, the Hip Hop prodigy has […]
Manhattan, NY – Pras appeared in a Manhattan court for a child support hearing on Monday (March 9). According to Page Six, the former Fugees MC reportedly owes Angela Severiano ā his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his 9-year-old son Landon ā roughly $125,000. In January, the Hip Hop vet was mandated by a court […]
M.O.P.’s own Lil Fame, Duck Down Music and Sean Price’s wife Bernadette are still carrying the flag for Ruck. After releasing the late MC and Fame’s Price Of Fame album in December, the duo’s collaborative project gets revisited with the “Wait For It” video. The short yet potent track doesn’t feature any raps from P, […]
Wiz Khalifa has enlisted the help of Mustard for a new single titled “Bammer.” The track blends jazz-based production with Mustard’s signature bounce as Wiz delivers another batch of weed raps. “Don’t give me no bammer weed/We don’t smoke that shit, it’s TGOD,” he declares on the hook. related news Wiz Khalifa Releases ‘It’s Only […]
Ransom has returned with an EP titled Director’s Cut. The Jersey City-bred rapper’s new project marks his first studio release since 2017 when he dropped the Greatest Rapper Alive album and 1% EP. The veteran MC’s latest work is comprised of four tracks. Production is handled entirely by Nicholas Craven, who has worked with artists […]
Snoh Aalegra has joined the Roc Nation family. Fresh off making her NPR Tiny Desk Concert debutĀ and releasing her āWhoaā remix with Pharrell, the Iranian-Swedish singer and No I.D.’s ARTium Recordings have agreed to partnership deal with JAY-Z’s label. The announcement comes hot on the heels of her hit single āI Want You Aroundā overtaking […]
Max B revisited his past feud with Jim Jones in a YouTube clip released on Monday (March 9). In the jailhouse interview, the incarcerated rapper expressed regret over how the beef played out years ago. “I think two egos was just coming together,” he said. “Two big personalities. You know, I wasn’t there for that. […]
New York, NY – Following Tekashi 6ix9ine’s sentencing hearing last December, his attorney Lance Lazzaro predicted he would be out of prison by the end of July. According to the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator, Lazzaro was close ā the controversial rapper is expected to be released on August 2. The Dummy Boy artist was […]
Los Angeles, CA – JAY-Z and his daughter Blue Ivy watched courtside as the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Clippers at the Staples Center on Sunday (March 8), but some unwanted attention appeared to get the better of him. In an Instagram video shared by sports reporter Nick Hamilton, a man attempts to put […]
Tee Grizzley was evidently blindsided when he learned Royce Da 5’9 once told Eminem not to work with him quite yet. In a recent interview with The Breakfast Club, Slim Shady’s Bad Meets Evil cohort revealed he didn’t want Em to “get credit” for launching Tee’s career. Subsequently, Tee lashed out on social media and […]
Amherst, MA – Meek Mill skipped out on a performance at the University of Massachusetts’ annual Blarney Blowout despite showing up at the venue on Saturday (March 7). According to a UMass press release, the Maybach Music Group rapper made his way to the school’s Mullins Center but left without performing for over 1,5000 students […]
Lil Yachty has taken on the role of “Boprah” for his new video “Oprah’s Bank Account.” The comedic visuals feature Lil Boat doing his best Oprah impression as he interviews Drake and the song’s guest DaBaby. Yachty’s Oprah spoof is a self-deprecating affair that mocks his own work. During the sitdown with Drake, the OVO […]
Lil Baby has a reason to celebrate. On Sunday (March 8), Billboard revealed his My Turn album had debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 1, moving roughly 197,000 total album equivalent units in its first week. The project also marks the biggest streaming week of 2020. My Turn is Lil Baby’s fifth charting album […]
Bow WowĀ is currently on the road with Omarion, Soulja Boy, the Ying Yang Twins, Lloyd and Pretty Ricky as part of The Millennium Tour. During a recent performance of “I Think They Like Me (Remix),”Ā the Growing Up Hip Hop star was mid-verse when he fell through a hole in the stage ā and 50 CentĀ is […]
Curren$y is teaming up with fellow Jet Life member Fendi P for a new project titled Smokin Potnas, which is scheduled to drop on Friday (March 13). Ahead of the collaborative release, the New Orleans-bred duo has shared its tracklist and dropped a video for the lead single “Strategize.” Spitta and the former Corner Boy […]
Kansas City, MO – Krizz Kaliko has announced the release date for his forthcoming Eternal album. According to an Instagram post from the Strange Music artist, the project arrives on Friday (March 13). “That’s it!” he wrote in the caption. Eternal serves as the follow-up to theĀ Immortal EP, which arrived in November 2019. It marked […]
New York, NY – Pete Rock has a third installment of PeteStrumentals on its way, the appropriately titled PeteStrumentals 3.Ā According to a recent Instagram post from the legendary producer, the cover art is finished and the project will be the first sample-less effort in the series. As noted in the caption, Rock will be […]
Miami, FL – City Girls rapper JT is reportedly out of federal custody. According to TMZ, she finished out her sentence at a halfway house and was officially released on Friday (March 6). She commemorated the occasion on Twitter, sharing a series of selfies and expressing gratitude for finally being free. “Woke up in my […]